The 2018 LawFuel “Power List” Index – New Zealand’s Most Powerful Lawyers
1 David Parker
Attorney General
The lawyer who is the profession’s major influencer . . Read more
The corporate lawyer who holds major constitutional power . . Read more
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Solicitor General
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5 Andrew Kibblewhite
Incoming Justice Chief
The corporate lawyer who holds major constitutional power . . Read more
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The Super Chief
The corporate lawyer holding $30 billion in his grip . . Read more
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Crown Law
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8= Mark Berry
Commerce Regulator
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Former Attorney General
Chris Finlayson’s ‘classy retreat’ from politics . . Read more
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Law Society President
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Leading Silk
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Spy Chief
We have seen the rise of a terrifying new bogey man, the Islamic State . . Read more
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Leading Silk
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13 Sir Geoffrey Palmer QC
Legal Influencer-in-Chief
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Treasury Legal
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Exiting Justice Chief
16 Mai Chen
Legal Dynamo
Running her Beltway-style public law firm handling public policy and legislative issues, she has continued to help set the agenda for legal and legislative thinking . . Read more
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Global Arbitrator
18 Martin Smith
IRD Legal
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Mediator & Arbitrator
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20 Tiana Epati
Incoming Law Society President

The New Face of the Law Society
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21 Nick Kynoch
FMA Enforcer
a powerful force within the FMA, Kynock’s view on key FMA investigations provides a major influence upon New Zealanders. . . Read more
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ANZ Legal
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Governance Operator
Legal leader & Innovator

The Michael Heron Interview
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25 Mark Weenink
Westpac legal & Legal Insider
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26 Brian Dickey
Auckland prosecutor
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27 Nick Wells
Chapman Tripp & Legal Insider
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Big Milk Lawyer
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Big Law Leader
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30 Phil Newland
Litigation Funder
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31 Cathy Quinn
Legal Leader
Banking Ombudsman
33 Julie Read
SFO Boss
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Influencial Silk
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35 Cheryl Gwynn
‘M’ NZ
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36 Peter Hutchinson
Public Defence Service

The Top Legal Aid Earners
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Racing Boss
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Criminal Law Leader
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39 Ann Brennan
Government Super Lawyer
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Commercial law guru
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41 Chris Gordon
Bell Gully Chief
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Academic legal legend

The Henaghan Farewell
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43 Anna Rawlings
Commerce Commission Commissioner
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44 Stephen Franks
Public Lawyer and Influencer
45 Stacey Shortall
Role Model
46 Jonathan Woodham
Litigation Funding

Changing New Zealand’s Litigation Landscape
47 Deborah Chambers QC
Relationship Law Silk
Sports Power Lawyer

Plus . .the Other Power Sports Lawyer
Silk of Influence

Jim Farmer on the Legal Lifestyle
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50 Andrew Stockley
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